bellasera

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• I was pretty concerned but ambiquous your right, I'll be researching further. Another sweetner that I don't see much in the raw recipes is Stevia. I've been using agava in my tea every day now and think perhaps I'll start cutting back and using hone…

  in Agave Nectar, the high frutose health food fraud Comment by bellasera
• nasty stuff that PPO and even nastier is the California law against raw almonds. But that’s interesting about them sprouting, I guess I won’t feel as guilty about using the steamed ones. I am taking a trip out to California in Dec and was told by an…

  in Trader Joes raw almonds SPROUTED! Comment by bellasera
• Ahhhhh yes I see that now. I know they work really hard on this site which is free to us all so I’m grateful I just was wondering if I was the only one, apparently not. I’m also having trouble posting a different photo on my profile page. Thanks guy…

  in Anyone having trouble posting recipes sometimes? Comment by bellasera
• If the choice is organic and non organic I choose organic, just my preference. And Zoe is right, not all nuts are raw even the ones that say they are raw. Raw almonds are not raw at all thanks to a bunch of freaks in California FDA. But the Organic…

  in Organic nuts or not Comment by bellasera
• Rene, Which ones were gelatinous? And yes you can eat the the mixture but not sure how it would taste. When I make my Dragon Fax Seed Crackers the whole mixture becomes a huge gelatinous mixture, it’s actually what keeps the crackers together and ma…

  in Gelatinous seeds Comment by bellasera
• Branwyn32, Used to have one of those round ones, in fact I think I still got it, But it was such a pain in the butt and not only that they run higher than the 105-115 range. But ya know what? I used that thing till I could save up and get my Excalib…

  in raw equipment?? what to get that is most versatile in raw cuisine? Comment by bellasera
• I have not tried making nut cheese but after hearing so many of you rave about it I’m going for it. LOL I liked the idea of trying Irish Moss in some of my cheese too, I just adore Irish Moss and wonder why it’s not use more for making things stick …

  in Dr. Cow Cheese Comment by bellasera
• Please be careful with this. There was a family back east a year ago or so that was feeding their baby raw food and it died. The courts prosecuted them. I never did find out the end story on it other than they were arrested and the courts saying the…

  in Can infants eat raw at 6 months old? Comment by bellasera
• ya know, it wouldn’t be my idea of a dream man but maybe somewhere out there, some place there is a women sucking on poor crab legs who would be so excited to meet another crab consumer. grin They could put their headers as “Got crabs?” wink

  in Most unappetizing thing ever!!! Comment by bellasera
• Alfalfa is the wonder herb for digestion problems. I have had stomach trouble and problems for my whole life. Here’s my sure fire ways of dealing with it. Alfalfa, ginger, papaya, mint tea, flax seed, apple cider vinegar and as a last resort if it’s…

  in Upset tummy Comment by bellasera
• This has been a topic on my mind for some time now. I too live in Dallas and I shop organic most of the time. My grocery bill sometimes is 600 a month more or less and I also tend to buy high end olive oils and spoil myself a bit. My business deals …

  in Grocery Bill, YIKES! Comment by bellasera
• I have mixed feelings on this too. Funny though people are feeling the crunch on a good note people are starting to think about things like home gardens, growing there own foods, buying locally, driving less, not driving big cars and trucks, owning …

  in House REJECTS bailout plan! Comment by bellasera
• I’ve know about Larabars since she first came out with them. I thought they were great! And now and again I do have one but they are very very sweet and as they say not much organic or soaked. But sometimes I just have to have one of the cherry pie …

  in Lara Bars! Comment by bellasera
• Mr Mickmaster, Thanks, I’m sick of people harping on the protein stuff too.

  in Sources of complete protein - plant based Comment by bellasera
• I too don’t think Gone Raw is the place for this. I have no idea who I’m voting for yet, I swing back and forth and so far I have not heart Obama talk about the environment much at all and though he talks about health care he doesn’t talk about what…

  in Definitely Not a Palin fan Comment by bellasera
• Funny I don't ever seem to see these type of bugs on the kale I grow, though I have seen them on the store kale. Bugs only infest weak plants so then it makes me think, how much vitamins do week plants have vs healthy plants. Interesting though. I'm…

  in kale buggies Comment by bellasera
• Master Cleanse, try it out. And depending on your detox you don’t have to starve. There are several ways to detox. Starving yourself puts your body on the defense and makes it think your dying so it shuts down to conserve it’s energy. When I detox I…

  in Is this proper cleansing before jumping into being raw? Comment by bellasera
• That sounds great, I like onions, watermelon and vinegar..weird I know but the flavors go good.

  in What's the news on onion? Comment by bellasera
• I have not heard anything about them being toxic, but I do believe that our bodies crave things for a reason. Since going raw when I’m in the produce selection I walk through slowly sometimes and smell things noting which fruits and veggies my body …

  in What's the news on onion? Comment by bellasera
• I get this terrible stuff every time I go off of RAW and back to SAD. I’ve had it on and off all my life. Medicine they put me on made me worse so went off it and saw a Chinese Herbalist who got ride of my problems for me from some herbs. But really…

  in Acid Reflex Comment by bellasera
• Socializing is one of the hardest things for me when it comes to sticking to my raw food way of living. The girls and I get together and usually when we eat out the only thing on the menu’s I can eat are salads. One can only eat so much salad, at le…

  in raw social lives... Comment by bellasera
• I have both those books and I can tell you that they are a must have if nothing but her story. Her recipes are mighty tasty. I'm sure she's be ok with one little recipe but I'm not her. Get the books though you won't be disappointed.

  in Igor's flax crackers Comment by bellasera
• Boy oh boy I’ve seen some of the detox people go through and I have to say how glad I am I never had it that bad. Glad your doing good lzhpt.

  in Weight Loss Comment by bellasera
• sorry about the typos, multi tasking and have to run to get ready for work. Have a great day everyone.

  in Weight Loss Comment by bellasera
• I totally agree with both of you. I think my body is really screaming out for more greens and fruits instead of the nuts and grains I’ve been eating lately. Or course my favorite thing to make is the deserts. My friends think I need to open a desser…

  in Weight Loss Comment by bellasera
• I can’t wait to hear if anyone has any idea’s on how to make something raw out of these. I just love them in the store, every time I pass them I think…ok maybe just a little dish of these tasty treats pan fried with some olive oil and salt and peppe…

  in What the heck do I do with my potatoes? Comment by bellasera
• Not sure what type of parasites you have. You really should get it checked out though. I don’t know what your diet was like before, but let me tell you about my best friend who I introduced to raw foods. Her diet was terrible, fast food and junk. I …

  in worms - the final straw! Comment by bellasera
• I’ve had my share of bad experiences too. I made raw mango bread when I first started. Didn’t have a dehydrator back then so used my oven. It came out sour just not tasty at all and so tough you could barely chew it. Had to throw the whole thing out…

  in Raw Kitchen Disasters Comment by bellasera
• Ohh and ardesmon2, no they are not part of the wheat family but rather an herb or plant that produces a collectible grain.

  in Quick Two Questions about Buckwheat Comment by bellasera
• Ohhh hey thanks 123!!! Maybe I have her same problem.

  in Quick Two Questions about Buckwheat Comment by bellasera